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Hormone replacement therapy is a form of drug therapy that aims at relieving the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. For women, hormone levels start changing during perimenopause. During this time many women start experiencing hot flashes, vaginal dryness, insomnia, and irregular periods. Hormone replacement therapy replaces hormones that the aging ovaries have seized or slowed down in producing. The hormones used in this type of treatment often include estrogen, progestin or a combination of the two.
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Benefits
The benefits of using hormone replacement therapy include relief from menopausal symptoms, preventing bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis, and reducing the risk of colorectal cancer. With the benefits, there comes risks such as high blood pressure, increased risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, blood clots and gallbladder disease. It is important to discuss the benefits and risks with your physician to determine if using hormone replacement therapy is right for you. -
Fast Facts
- Used to alleviate menopause symptoms
- Side effects: Headache, nausea, breast pain
- Complications: Blood clots, breast cancer, heart disease, stroke
- Pill, patch or gel form
- Estrogen most effective for hot flashes
- People with a history of blood clots should avoid hormone therapy
- Undergo a medical check up before using hormone therapy
- Taking estrogen without progestin increases risk of uterine cancer
- May delay Alzheimer's disease
- May improve the body's response to insulin
- Long term use, 10 years or more, may increase risk of ovarian cancer
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The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before taking Hormone Replacement Therapy. -
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- HealthDay: Estrogen Supplements May Raise Odds of Benign Breast Disease (April 8, 2008)
- HealthDay: HRT Dosing May Determine Risks, Benefits (April 7, 2008)
- HealthDay: HRT Raises Recurrence Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors (March 25, 2008)
- "European researchers report more grim news concerning women and hormone replacement therapy: Not only do healthy women run the risk of developing breast cancer while taking the therapy, breast cancer survivors who do the same face a higher risk of a recurrence or a new malignancy.
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- HealthDay: HRT Raises Risk of Lobular Breast Cancer (January 16, 2008)
- HealthDay: FDA Warns Against Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy (January 9, 2008)
- MSNBC.com: Is hormone replacement therapy safe? (April 30, 2007)
- American Cancer Society: Breast Cancer Rates Dropped Even Before Hormone Results (May 3, 2007)
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